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A deliciously magical and mouthwatering debut, Bread Alone is the
uplifting journey of a woman whose entire life changes course when her
husband announces one evening that their marriage no longer works for
him.Not suited for teaching high school and hopeless at selling real
estate, thirty-one-year-old Wynter Morrison long ago gave up trying to
find a suitable career and drifted into the role of a trophy wife --
mainly to suit her husband's desires. An ambitious advertising
executive, David had encouraged Wyn to spend her days among other
society wives at wine tastings, French films, and trendy restaurants --
improving their social Rolodex and his array of business contacts. So,
after seven years of marriage, when David informs Wyn that he feels
confined and that their marriage was a mistake, she is left emotionally
devastated and without direction, wondering how she let herself become
so dependent.
Desperate for a change of scenery, Wyn leaves behind her posh, pampered life in Hancock Park and ventures north to Seattle, where she spends aimless hours at a local bakery, sipping coffee and inhaling the sweet aroma of freshly made bread. These visits bring back memories of her apprenticeship at a French boulangerie, when her passion for bread-making nearly led her to leave college to become a baker. Once again the desire and ambition to bake bread consumes Wyn's thoughts, and when offered a position at the bakery, Wyn quickly accepts, grateful for the comfort of a routine.
Arriving at the bakery just before midnight and working long hours among the bakery's cluster of eclectic women -- Linda, the irascible bread baker; earth mother Ellen and her partner Diane; Tyler, the blue-haired barista -- Wyn awakens to the truths that she missed while living the good life in Hancock Park. And soon she discovers that making bread -- the kneading of the dough, the heat from the ovens -- possesses an unexpected and wondrous healing power, helping her to rediscover that nothing stays the same: bread rises, pain fades, the heart heals, and the future beckons.
Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: William Morrow; 1st edition (June 19, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060188952
ISBN-13: 978-0060188955
MY THOUGHTS: I discovered this book while reading someone else review. I can't remember who it was, but I checked it out and it sounded like a good book to read. The library had a copy and I checked it out. The book was kind of slow going, but it was full of characters to keep you interest peeked. The book is full of memories that Wyn remembers from her time in Paris. As Wyn fights to find out who she is and what she wants to in life, she meets lots of new people. But always in the background is her best friend CM. This is the first book of a trilogy. From the ending of this book I definitely will be reading the second book. I give this book 4.....
Desperate for a change of scenery, Wyn leaves behind her posh, pampered life in Hancock Park and ventures north to Seattle, where she spends aimless hours at a local bakery, sipping coffee and inhaling the sweet aroma of freshly made bread. These visits bring back memories of her apprenticeship at a French boulangerie, when her passion for bread-making nearly led her to leave college to become a baker. Once again the desire and ambition to bake bread consumes Wyn's thoughts, and when offered a position at the bakery, Wyn quickly accepts, grateful for the comfort of a routine.
Arriving at the bakery just before midnight and working long hours among the bakery's cluster of eclectic women -- Linda, the irascible bread baker; earth mother Ellen and her partner Diane; Tyler, the blue-haired barista -- Wyn awakens to the truths that she missed while living the good life in Hancock Park. And soon she discovers that making bread -- the kneading of the dough, the heat from the ovens -- possesses an unexpected and wondrous healing power, helping her to rediscover that nothing stays the same: bread rises, pain fades, the heart heals, and the future beckons.
Hardcover: 368 pages
Publisher: William Morrow; 1st edition (June 19, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0060188952
ISBN-13: 978-0060188955
MY THOUGHTS: I discovered this book while reading someone else review. I can't remember who it was, but I checked it out and it sounded like a good book to read. The library had a copy and I checked it out. The book was kind of slow going, but it was full of characters to keep you interest peeked. The book is full of memories that Wyn remembers from her time in Paris. As Wyn fights to find out who she is and what she wants to in life, she meets lots of new people. But always in the background is her best friend CM. This is the first book of a trilogy. From the ending of this book I definitely will be reading the second book. I give this book 4.....
This is also my reading challenge Full House Reading Challenge.
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